There are 6 ways to get from Costa Rica to Cabo San Lucas by plane, bus, car, taxi, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Los Cabos International Airport (SJD)plane SJO - SJD
10h 14m$6,574–10,981Fly from Limón International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Los Cabos International Airport (SJD)plane LIO - SJD
10h 51m$4,829–12,161Bus via Oaxaca
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCAbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Oaxacabus
- Take the bus from Oaxaca to Ensenadabus
- Take the bus from Ensenada to Cabo San Lucasbus
4d 18h$7,905–11,301Drive 6,381.3 km
- Drive from San José to Cabo San Lucascar 6,381.3 km
3d 13h$14,684–21,210Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Los Cabos International Airport (SJD)plane XQP - SJD
11h 42m$6,887–14,975Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua to Los Angelesbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicanobus
- Take the bus from Tijuana Central Bus Terminal to Cabo San Lucasbus
6d 2h$9,523–12,775
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Los Cabos International Airport (SJD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Cabo San Lucas is to fly which costs $4800 - $13000 and takes 10h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Cabo San Lucas is to fly which takes 10h 14m and costs $6500 - $11000.
No, there is no direct bus from Costa Rica to Cabo San Lucas. However, there are services departing from Terminal NicaBus and arriving at Cabo San Lucas via Managua, Olympic / Union, Los Angeles Union Station and Tijuana Central Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6 days 2h.
The distance between Costa Rica and Cabo San Lucas is 3131 km. The road distance is 6381.3 km.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Cabo San Lucas without a car is to bus which takes 6 days 2h and costs $9500 - $13000.
It takes approximately 10h 14m to get from Costa Rica to Cabo San Lucas, including transfers.
Costa Rica to Cabo San Lucas bus services, operated by Nica Bus, depart from Terminal NicaBus station.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Cabo San Lucas is to fly which takes 10h 14m and costs $6500 - $11000. Alternatively, you can bus via Oaxaca, which costs $7500 - $12000 and takes 4 days 18h.
Costa Rica to Cabo San Lucas bus services, operated by Nica Bus, arrive at Managua station.
Cabo San Lucas is 1h behind Costa Rica. It is currently 6:04 PM in Costa Rica and 5:04 PM in Cabo San Lucas.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Cabo San Lucas, Mexico?
Viva Aerobus, Copa Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Los Cabos International Airport (SJD) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Cabo San Lucas via Terminal San Carlos - CCA, San Salvador, Tapachula, Oaxaca, and Ensenada in around 4d 18h.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Los Cabos International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,400–11,000
Flights from Limón International Airport to Los Cabos International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–11,000
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Los Cabos International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–12,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Los Cabos International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,800–14,000
Flights from Limón International Airport to Los Cabos International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,400–13,000
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Los Cabos International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,600–13,000
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Los Cabos International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–13,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Los Cabos International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,300–13,000
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $1,100–1,600
- Phone
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- elcondorinternacional@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from San Salvador to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $858
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from San Salvador to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $550–800
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tapachula to Oaxaca
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,200
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- miky.cano91@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Oaxaca to Ensenada
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2,500
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 664 104 7400
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Ensenada to Cabo San Lucas
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,700–4,100
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana Central Bus Terminal to Cabo San Lucas
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,900–4,300
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
- Phone
- +505 2222 2276
- Nicabusinternacionalsa@gmail.com
- Website
- nicabus.com.ni
Bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $635–645
- Website
- https://nicabus.com.ni/en/
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- info@boletosdebus.com
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Managua to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $5,500–7,000
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $460–800
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- $2,100–2,600
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